Number of labour inspection visits in United States

United States: Number of labour inspection visits was 27,914 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27,914
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
27th
of 73 countries
All-time high
29,483
in 2014
All-time low
22,927
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Number of labour inspection visits in United States, 2011–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201320152011: 22.9k2012: 24.7k2013: 24.1k2014: 29.5k2015: 27.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2015, number of labour inspection visits in United States stood at 27,914.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over five years.

United States ranks 27th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of labour inspection visits in United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in United States, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 22,927
2012 24,716 +7.8%
2013 24,140 -2.3%
2014 29,483 +22.1%
2015 27,914 -5.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 27,914 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 24 Switzerland 34,520 compare
  2. 25 Myanmar 33,114 compare
  3. 26 Sweden 29,121
  4. 28 South Korea 27,500 compare
  5. 29 Singapore 25,342 compare
  6. 30 Israel 24,641 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in United States?
Number of labour inspection visits in United States was 27,914 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 29,483 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 22,927 in 2011.
How does United States rank for number of labour inspection visits?
United States ranks 27th out of 73 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.